Woodboro, Wisconsin
Encyclopedia
Woodboro is a town in Oneida County
, Wisconsin
, United States
. The population was 685 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Woodboro
is located in the town. The ghost town of Manson
was located in the town.
, the town has a total area of 37.0 square miles (95.7 km²), of which, 34.6 square miles (89.6 km²) of it is land and 2.4 square miles (6.1 km²) of it (6.39%) is water.
of 2000, there were 685 people, 310 households, and 208 families residing in the town. The population density
was 19.8 people per square mile (7.6/km²). There were 592 housing units at an average density of 17.1 per square mile (6.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.42% White, 0.29% Asian, 0.15% from other races
, and 0.15% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.73% of the population.
There were 310 households out of which 21.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.6% were married couples
living together, 3.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.6% were non-families. 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.67.
In the town the population was spread out with 18.4% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 32.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 105.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $42,054, and the median income for a family was $51,250. Males had a median income of $37,788 versus $24,792 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $21,079. About 4.0% of families and 6.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 18.8% of those age 65 or over.
The Comprehensive Plan references and adopts, as a policy, the maintenance of an earlier Land Use Plan approved by the Town on November 11, 1997. On March 10, 2010, a civil action styled Eagle Cove Camp & Conference Center, Inc., et al., vs. Town of Woodboro, et al., was commenced in the federal district court for the Western District of Wisconsin, and docketed as #10-cv-118. The complaint alleges that the Land Use Plan and the related Oneida County Zoning and Shoreland Protection Ordinance violate the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act
of 2000 ("RLUIPA"), 42 U.S.C. Section 2000cc, et seq., as well as federal and Wisconsin constitutional provisions; declaratory and injunctive relief together with an unspecified amount of compensatory and punitive damages are sought.
Oneida County, Wisconsin
Oneida County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 36,776. Its county seat is Rhinelander.-Geography:According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,236 square miles , of which 1,124 square miles is land and 111 square...
, Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 685 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Woodboro
Woodboro (community), Wisconsin
Woodboro is an unincorporated community located in the town of Woodboro, Oneida County, Wisconsin, United States. Woodboro is located on U.S. Route 8 and the Canadian National Railway west-southwest of Rhinelander....
is located in the town. The ghost town of Manson
Manson, Wisconsin
Manson is a ghost town in Oneida County, Wisconsin, United States. Manson was located in the town of Woodboro along what is now County Highway N and the Canadian National Railway, northeast of Heafford Junction. The town was marked on USGS maps as late as 1939....
was located in the town.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 37.0 square miles (95.7 km²), of which, 34.6 square miles (89.6 km²) of it is land and 2.4 square miles (6.1 km²) of it (6.39%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 685 people, 310 households, and 208 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 19.8 people per square mile (7.6/km²). There were 592 housing units at an average density of 17.1 per square mile (6.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.42% White, 0.29% Asian, 0.15% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.15% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.73% of the population.
There were 310 households out of which 21.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.6% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 3.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.6% were non-families. 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.67.
In the town the population was spread out with 18.4% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 32.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 105.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $42,054, and the median income for a family was $51,250. Males had a median income of $37,788 versus $24,792 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $21,079. About 4.0% of families and 6.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 18.8% of those age 65 or over.
Government Planning
On April 14, 2009, the Town Board adopted a Comprehensive Plan.The Comprehensive Plan references and adopts, as a policy, the maintenance of an earlier Land Use Plan approved by the Town on November 11, 1997. On March 10, 2010, a civil action styled Eagle Cove Camp & Conference Center, Inc., et al., vs. Town of Woodboro, et al., was commenced in the federal district court for the Western District of Wisconsin, and docketed as #10-cv-118. The complaint alleges that the Land Use Plan and the related Oneida County Zoning and Shoreland Protection Ordinance violate the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act
Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act
The Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act , , codified as et seq., is a United States federal law that prohibits the imposition of burdens on the ability of prisoners to worship as they please, as well as giving churches and other religious institutions a way to avoid burdensome...
of 2000 ("RLUIPA"), 42 U.S.C. Section 2000cc, et seq., as well as federal and Wisconsin constitutional provisions; declaratory and injunctive relief together with an unspecified amount of compensatory and punitive damages are sought.